2007 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2007: 1,569 cases, 1,114 with violations found, $18,231,225 in back wages agreed for 22,428 workers, $1,725,094 in penalties. Against 2006 that is a decrease of 0% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2007
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Medical Center | 2 | $1,157,053 | 1,999 |
| New United Motors Manufacturing Inc | 1 | $862,285 | 3,672 |
| Alan Berman Trucking | 1 | $825,000 | 80 |
| Garris Plastering | 4 | $627,294 | 2,549 |
| Pay By touch | 1 | $524,160 | 320 |
| Salazar Construction | 1 | $495,809 | 261 |
| Stater Bros. Markets | 2 | $371,904 | 2,248 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | 1 | $356,433 | 109 |
| Bangkok Market | 1 | $319,035 | 39 |
| Genesis Trucking | 1 | $301,830 | 44 |
| Technology Services International, Inc. | 1 | $220,847 | 107 |
| Lopez & Associates Engineers | 1 | $218,312 | 4 |
| Care Systems, Inc. | 2 | $202,944 | 6 |
| Casitas Care Center | 1 | $198,173 | 41 |
| Baycity Framers | 1 | $197,796 | 99 |
| Best Miracle Corporation | 1 | $194,552 | 47 |
| Microcell Communications | 1 | $180,846 | 6 |
| Brisk Technologies, LLC | 1 | $166,360 | 6 |
| Uristas Transports, Inc. | 1 | $164,436 | 0 |
| Save On Cost Mfg. Inc. | 1 | $160,000 | 138 |
| M & M Plumbing, Inc. | 1 | $148,891 | 141 |
| Professional Car Care Wash | 1 | $142,675 | 82 |
| DAC Precision Corporation | 1 | $135,116 | 6 |
| Global Horizons Manpower, Inc. | 2 | $132,885 | 82 |
| Crossroads Autowash | 1 | $130,732 | 172 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 478 | $4,635,448 | 6,680 |
| Construction | 120 | $2,846,509 | 4,308 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 110 | $1,704,321 | 1,484 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 65 | $1,701,638 | 365 |
| 23 | $1,306,512 | 2,128 | |
| Retail Trade | 95 | $1,227,248 | 3,318 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 104 | $1,027,971 | 1,151 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 67 | $1,027,720 | 616 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 189 | $755,299 | 922 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 45 | $602,316 | 172 |
| Information | 11 | $501,509 | 208 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 163 | $244,506 | 571 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | $220,847 | 107 |
| Public Administration | 5 | $183,228 | 130 |
| Wholesale Trade | 28 | $95,048 | 109 |
| Finance and Insurance | 22 | $57,474 | 71 |
| Utilities | 2 | $29,117 | 30 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | $25,772 | 9 |
| Educational Services | 6 | $18,502 | 31 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 12 | $13,634 | 13 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 17 | $6,606 | 5 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tresierras Supermarkets Tresierras Brothers Corporation | Pacoima | Jun 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raul Magana - FLC | Stockton | Jun 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Health Vitamin Store | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2007 | 20 violations | $69,382 | 19 | 0 |
| Marukai Market | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K & M Packing Co Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Golf Properties | Borrego Springs | Jun 19, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,970 |
| NUMMI New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc | Fremont | Jun 19, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contractors Choice Lighting | Valencia | Jun 18, 2007 | 24 violations | $13,019 | 23 | 0 |
| A T Construction Corp. | Hacienda Heights | Jun 18, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Drywall, Inc. | Lodi | Jun 18, 2007 | 36 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Cuyamaca Lake Cuyamaca Recreation & Park District | Julian | Jun 17, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,540 |
| Moonstar Restaurant Venus Restaurant Corporations | Daly City | Jun 16, 2007 | 5 violations | $5,000 | 5 | 0 |
| Moonstar Restaurant Moonstar Buffet Corporation | San Francisco | Jun 16, 2007 | 2 violations | $4,057 | 2 | 0 |
| Oxnard Pallet Co. & California Pride Trucking | Oxnard | Jun 15, 2007 | 12 violations | $12,413 | 12 | 0 |
| Sponges Car Wash | San Ramon | Jun 15, 2007 | 11 violations | $781 | 4 | 0 |
| Unocal Newport 76 Carwash | Costa Mesa | Jun 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New King Seafood Supermarket | North Hollywood | Jun 15, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line Fashion, Inc./dba Blue Collection | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2007 | 14 violations | $9,131 | 13 | 0 |
| Dent Extractors Hand Car Wash | Dublin | Jun 14, 2007 | 17 violations | $1,495 | 13 | 0 |
| NMS Management, Inc. | National City | Jun 14, 2007 | 1 violation | $436 | 1 | 0 |
| Warner Springs Ranch Warner Springs Ranch Association | Warner Springs | Jun 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamois Car Wash & Detail Center | Danville | Jun 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crew Knitwear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services | Stockton | Jun 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Iron, Inc. | Hayward | Jun 12, 2007 | 39 violations | $63,443 | 38 | 0 |
| Kokaho Aquarium Company | South El Monte | Jun 10, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Company | San Leandro | Jun 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Di Bella Farm Labor | Lodi | Jun 9, 2007 | 7 violations repeat | $58 | 1 | 0 |
| Oceano Farming Oceano Farming Company | Santa Maria | Jun 9, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davalan Sales | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2007 | 3 violations | $6,408 | 1 | 0 |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Woodland | Jun 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castaneda & Sons, Inc. | Arroyo Grande | Jun 7, 2007 | 20 violations | $315 | 9 | $3,475 |
| Mission Labor | Santa Maria | Jun 7, 2007 | 14 violations | $270 | 6 | $1,300 |
| Luna's Farm Labor | Lodi | Jun 7, 2007 | 11 violations | $100 | 3 | $650 |
| Arroyo Fresh, Inc | Arroyo Grande | Jun 7, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edna Valley Farming Company, LLC | San Luis Obispo | Jun 7, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel L. Prado Contracting | Strathmore | Jun 7, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Casteneda | Santa Maria | Jun 7, 2007 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,825 |
| Chinchiolo Stemilt California LLC | Stockton | Jun 7, 2007 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ooga Booga Inc Ooga Booga Beach Inc. | Lodi | Jun 7, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesa Verde Car Wash | Costa Mesa | Jun 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Hernandez | Los Osos | Jun 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Leiva | Los Osos | Jun 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Custom Harvesting Company | Salinas | Jun 6, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,575 |
| Taylor Farms Taylor Farms California, Inc | Salinas | Jun 6, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YSL Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 5, 2007 | 30 violations | $45,264 | 26 | 0 |
| Lake Alhambra Center, Inc. | Antioch | Jun 5, 2007 | 9 violations | $6,704 | 8 | 0 |
| Inspira, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 5, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betelnut Pacific Pejiu Wu Restaurant Partners, L.P. | San Francisco | Jun 5, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJJ Farming | Santa Maria | Jun 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Marketing Pacifica Shore Marketing Corp. | Salinas | Jun 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ponnytail, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 5, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Kiss, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 5, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Clothing | Los Angeles | Jun 5, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Ag Specialist | Lemoore | Jun 5, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| RBM Construction , Inc. | Riverside | Jun 4, 2007 | 73 violations | $72,038 | 72 | 0 |
| Brooks Garment Inc | Ontario | Jun 4, 2007 | 15 violations repeat | $55,073 | 14 | $4,760 |
| K V Sportswear | S. El Monte | Jun 4, 2007 | 163 violations repeat | $41,933 | 80 | $42,500 |
| Giant Global Inc | City Of Industry | Jun 4, 2007 | 2 violations | $9,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Three Stars Fashion Cuong M. Lam, Sole Proprietor | City Of Commerce | Jun 4, 2007 | 22 violations repeat | $8,324 | 9 | $3,825 |
| L & L Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2007 | 73 violations repeat | $6,840 | 39 | $14,875 |
| Clairemont Pediatric Dental Office, Khuong Ng | San Diego | Jun 4, 2007 | 6 violations | $5,616 | 6 | 0 |
| CPF Import/Export | South El Monte | Jun 4, 2007 | 9 violations repeat | $4,843 | 6 | $2,763 |
| Cervantes (Luna Sol) | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2007 | 5 violations | $2,898 | 4 | 0 |
| Shing Hang Knitwear Resources Inc | South El Monte | Jun 4, 2007 | 13 violations repeat | $542 | 9 | $3,825 |
| Da Hawaiian Grinds | Santee | Jun 4, 2007 | 2 violations | $163 | 1 | 0 |
| Advance T's, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte Tarantola | Culver City | Jun 4, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzales, Leo L. Gonzales Corporation | Caruthers | Jun 2, 2007 | 26 violations | $906 | 14 | $5,300 |
| Ochoa Farm Labor Service | Sanger | Jun 2, 2007 | 12 violations | $595 | 4 | $1,800 |
| Rosalinda Soto J & R Soto Farm Labor Service | Lindsay | Jun 2, 2007 | 11 violations | $150 | 5 | $1,013 |
| Fashion Art Fashion Magazine, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valle De Oro Farm Labor | Orosi | Jun 2, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,775 |
| Leon Farms | Fresno | Jun 2, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & C Packing, Inc. | Kingsburg | Jun 2, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Pacific Seeds, Inc. | San Joaquin | Jun 2, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Well Fargo Bank National Assoc. | San Francisco | Jun 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tried & True Corporate Cleaning | La Mesa | Jun 1, 2007 | 23 violations | $2,270 | 11 | 0 |
| Premier Management and Consulting Premier Consulting and Management Services | Fontana | Jun 1, 2007 | 1 violation | $2,016 | 1 | 0 |
| Rojas, Jorge Soria Soria, Jorge & Roberto Rojas | Orange Cove | Jun 1, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janitorial Carpet's Maintenance | Glendale | Jun 1, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet and Yummy, LLC | Santa Maria | Jun 1, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakewood Meats | Lodi | Jun 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunset Bar & Grill #B T & L Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. | Lodi | Jun 1, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alp-Ken Enterprises, LLC | Santa Clarita | May 31, 2007 | 62 violations | $120,000 | 25 | 0 |
| Koi Palace Restaurant Magic Brothers Associate Inc. | Daly City | May 31, 2007 | 16 violations | $6,556 | 16 | 0 |
| Global Computer Solutions | Fremont | May 31, 2007 | 1 violation | $4,200 | 1 | 0 |
| Walnut Creek Car Wash | Walnut Creek | May 31, 2007 | 6 violations | $1,401 | 6 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | San Francisco | May 31, 2007 | 4 violations | $434 | 4 | 0 |
| California Shine Company | Pleasanton | May 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Employment Developmemt Department | Sacramento | May 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Li'l Bear Car Wash Li'l Bear Service #1, LLC | Walnut Creek | May 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional Automotive LLC | Lafayette | May 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SpeeDee Car Wash | Livermore | May 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dine In Delivery | Temecula | May 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Verizon | Thousand Oaks | May 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raytheon Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC | Fort Irwin | May 30, 2007 | 96 violations | $119,074 | 48 | 0 |
| Shamma, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 30, 2007 | 31 violations repeat | $50,000 | 28 | 0 |
| Cha Cha Cha McCarthys on Mission, LLC | San Francisco | May 30, 2007 | 2 violations | $7,716 | 2 | 0 |
| Saldana's Gardening Service | Gold River | May 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. All years, tracker home.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.